cucumber
noun
Simple meaning
Cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kyookuhmberSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkjukəmbɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.
A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
informalfigurative
A person who is calm and self-possessed.
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This meaning: Cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
Used this way, cucumber is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- cucumis sativus , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use cucumber
- “I like to add fresh cucumber slices to my salad for a crisp taste.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable
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